A group of balaclava-wearing thieves ripped an ATM out of a wall in a late-night ram raid yesterday (Wednesday).

At around 11.30pm, three cars in convoy pulled up near the Premier convenience store in Yearlstone Square, Ashland.

A Land Rover Discovery was used to ram the wall and rip the cash machine away. The offenders then loaded the machine into a black BMW 1 Series.

The group, who were all wearing balaclavas and dark clothing, drove off in the BMW and another car - thought to be a BMW 3 Series.

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The Land Rover had previously been reported stolen from an address in Pinewood Drive, Bletchley, on Tuesday evening.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Hazel Grant, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “I am appealing for any witnesses to this incident to please come forward.

“Also, if you have any CCTV footage in the area or any dash-cam footage if you were driving in the area around the time, I’d also ask that you check any recordings in case it has captured something that could assist our investigation.

“To contact us, call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43220381074.

“Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”